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| val (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet; probably calligraphically drifted from demotic Egyptian (Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 9) vangis (noun): type of produce sold at market; detailed description unavailable. (Book 19: Kajira of Gor, page 314) var (phrase): meaning “turning;” also signifies north of the Gorean compass, as in Ta-Sardar-Var (Book 4: Nomads of Gor, page 3 footnote) Var (noun): resting, as in En‘Var-Lar-Torvis “the First Resting of the Central Fire” (Book 2: Outlaw of Gor, page 178) var (conj.): where (Book 11: Slave Girl of Gor, page 81) vart (noun): blind, bat-like flying rodent, carnivorous, small, sharp-toothed mammal that flies in flocks; about the size of a small dog (Book 2: Outlaw of Gor, page 26; Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 36; Book 6: Raiders of Gor, page 139) vart, brown (noun): carnivorous animals that rest clinging upside down on branches. (Book 3: Priest Kings of Gor, page 191) vart, jungle (noun): a relative of the northern vart, it inhabits the rain forests inland of Shendi (Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 312) Vask (noun): signifies south on a Gorean compass. (Book 4: Nomads of Gor, page 3 footnote) veck (verb): stand or awaken. (Book 11: Slave Girl of Gor, page 12) vegetables, common Gorean (noun): these are common Earth vegetables found on various parts of Gor, listed with their annotations: mushroom, beans, turnips, carrots, radishes, onions, peas, cabbage, peppers, and garlic. (Book 2: Outlaw of Gor, page 29; Book 9: Marauders of Gor, pages 81 and 102; Book 10: Tribesmen of Gor, pages 37 and 47; Book 21: Mercenaries of Gor, page 82) veil (noun): a covering or coverings for the face, worn by freewomen in many city-states; up to five are worn see (also house veil, last veil, pride veil, street veil, veil of the citizeness) (Book 11: Slave Girl of Gor, page 107) veil, freedom (noun): the second in the layer of veils worn by Freewomen also called the ‘veil of the citizeness’. Worn over the pride veil and under the last veil (Book 11: Slave Girl of Gor, page 107) veil, house (noun): the next-to-last veil worn by freewomen especially when in the company of men not of her own family; worn over the pride veil and under the street veil upon leaving the house. (Book 11: Slave Girl of Gor, page 107) veil, intimacy (noun): a long, linear, diaphanous face veil worn by Freewoman. Its opacity is determined by how many times it is wrapped about the face. (Book 12: Beasts of Gor, page 404) veil, last (noun): the innermost of the five veils worn by free women; it is worn under the veil of the citizeness and is often very sheer. (Book 11: Slave Girl of Gor, page 107) veil of the citizeness (noun): the second of the veils worn by free women; worn under the pride veil and over the last veil (Book 11: Slave Girl of Gor, page 107) veil, pride (noun): the third veil worn by free women; worn under the house veil and over the veil of the citizeness. (Book 11: Slave Girl of Gor, page 107) veil, rep-cloth (noun): a rough veil worn by Free women of lower caste. (Book 5: Assassin of Gor, page 141) veil, slave (noun): a small triangle of diaphanous yellow silk worn across the bridge of the nose and covering the lower half of the face; it parodies the heavy veils worn by free women as it conceals nothing and often arouses the lust of masters. (Book 11: Slave Girl of Gor, page 107) veil, street (noun): the outermost veil worn by freewomen; worn over the house veil when leaving the house. (Book 11: Slave Girl of Gor, page 107) veminium, Thentis (noun): a bluish wildflower commonly found on the lower ranges of the Thentis mountains; used in perfumes (Book 5: Assassin of Gor, page 163; Book 10: Tribesmen of Gor, page 50; Book 15: Rogue of Gor, page 91) veminium bird (noun): a bird with a beautiful song not otherwise described (Book 25: Magicians of Gor, page 363) veminium, desert (noun): small, purplish flower found in the Tahari; used in perfumes (Book 10: Tribesmen of Gor, page 50) Veminium oil (noun): by-product of Veminium petals being boiled in water; a scented oil used in middle to upper class homes to rinse hands before and after eating. (Book 10: Tribesmen of Gor, page 50) Ven (noun): a small city, part of the Vosk League, a river port on the southern bank of the Vosk. It is the last town to the west on the south bank until the delta. Ven is at the junction of the Ta-Thassa Cartius and the Vosk. |
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